Scott Kohea

Investor, owner, and builder.

I'm Scott Kohea. I've managed a family office, invested in land, housing and energy, started and acquired businesses, and run construction projects. Now I help owners of businesses and land decide what's next, and structure the capital to get there.

Portrait of Scott Kohea
Founder and Principal, Kohea Capital

My story

My work started with capital. As a former Certified Financial Planner, I managed a family office and invested in land, housing and energy. I spent years investing in and advising an infrastructure fund, and advised a future-city venture studio.

I've also sat on the other side of the table. I've started businesses, acquired them, and run construction projects through my own company. I know what it takes to build a business, and how a project really gets delivered.

That's the advantage I bring. I understand business, acquisition and development from a capital markets perspective, so the deals I structure work on paper and in practice.

How I can help

Structure capital

Through Kohea Capital, I structure the financing behind acquisitions, joint ventures and projects: project finance, seller financing, and co-investment alongside the right partners. I bring the discipline of a family office and an infrastructure fund to every structure.

Sell or transition a business

For owners thinking about what comes next, I offer a direct, confidential conversation between principals, with no auction. I use financing structures that work for both sides. OwnerExit.co, a private platform I'm building, connects owners with qualified buyers.

Partner on land

I partner with landowners who have development-ready or underused property and want to move a project forward on their terms. When a joint venture needs a partner who builds, not just funds, I can also bring construction.

How I work

  • Talk directly. No auction and no crowded process. Just a confidential conversation between principals.
  • Structure for both sides. A deal has to work for the owner and the buyer, or it won't hold together.
  • Move on the owner's terms. The land or the business is theirs. My job is to help take it further the way they want.
  • Build relationships one at a time. This practice grows deliberately, one relationship after another.

Career

2026 to now
Founder and Principal, Kohea CapitalOwner advisory, acquisitions, joint-venture development and project finance
2026 to now
Founder and Principal, OwnerExit.coA private platform connecting owners with qualified buyers and JV partners
2022 to now
Founder and Principal, Waves DevelopmentGeneral and specialty construction
2016 to 2022
Strategic Advisor, R&D LabFuture-city venture studio
2014 to 2022
Investor and Advisor, HighStreet CapitalInfrastructure fund
Earlier
Certified Financial Planner, family officeManaged a family office investing in land, housing and energy

Education

Oxford
Masters, Business AdministrationUniversity of Oxford, Christ Church College
Cambridge
Graduate Diploma, Sustainability Leadership in the Built EnvironmentUniversity of Cambridge, Cambridge Enterprise Mentors

If you've built something real and are starting to think about what comes next, I'm glad to talk.